Call for Participants and Regulations

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1 Call for Participants and Regulations By registering and by signing the Conditions for Participation, the participants accept the provisions of the Call for Participants and Regulations as well as the Conditions for Participation and undertake to comply with them. Competitions A detailed description of the course for the following competitions is available in the competition documentation and course maps: - mozart 100: Ultra-panorama run with a length of 105 kilometres in two loops between Salzburg and the Fuschlsee for runners and Nordic Walkers; - Scenic Ultra: Ultra-panorama run with a length of 62 kilometres in one loop between Salzburg and the Fuschlsee for runners and Nordic Walkers; - Scenic Marathon Ultra-panorama run with a length of 42 kilometres in one loop between Salzburg and Hof bei Salzburg for runners and Nordic Walkers; - Scenic Light: Panorama run with a length of 30 kilometres from Fuschl am See to Salzburg - City Trail: is a beautiful course over 12,5 km through the City of Salzburg - Relay competitions for 4-member teams for distances over 105 kilometres and over 60 kilometres for runners and Nordic Walker - City Trail team competition: Each team consists of 3 members. Every member runs 12,5 km individually, the team time is the total of the three individual times Organisational Information - Starting Times: o mozart 100, 17 June 2017, starts at 5:00 a.m. on Residenzplatz Square o Scenic Marathon, 17 June 2017, starts at 9:00 a.m. on Residenzplatz Square o Scenic Ultra, 17 June 2017, starts at 9:00 a.m. on Residenzplatz Square o Scenic Light, 17 June 2017, starts at 02:00 p.m. in Fuschl am See o City Trail, 17 June 2017m 04:30 p.m. on Residenzplatz Square - Place: City of Salzburg and the surrounding area with the Fuschlsee and Wolfgangsee region in the province of Salzburg, Austria - Organiser: Mayerhofer & Fried Ultra Running OG / 1

2 Competitions for individual athletes Running The individual competitions are scored separately by sex. The following age groups apply for the mozart 100 and the Scenic Ultra for runners, always for each sex: (male/female): Year of Birth Groups AK I AK II 1967 and earlier AK III The competitions Scenic Marathon, Scenic Light and City Trail are scored separately by sex only for runners and Nordic Walker. No age groups! Nordic Walking All competitions are scored separately by sex only. No age groups for Nordic Walkers. Team Competitions mozart 100 and Scenic Ultra are relay competitions. Each team is made up of up to four people who each has to run one leg of the course. The changeover between the team members is effected by exchanging the timing chip within the designated changeover zones at the changeover points. With the City Trail a team consists of three participants. Their individual times are added to one team time. There are three categories for runners and Nordic Walker (regardless of age classes): female, male and mixed (at least one woman). Prizes Medals will be awarded to the first to third ranks for the rankings mentioned above and a finisher present to all participants. For the mozart 100 (individual) the following prizes will be paid to the female and male winners (runner) of the day: / 2

3 Rank Prize 1 EUR 1,000 2 EUR EUR 300 Programme Friday 16 June :00 a.m. Opening of the Race Office (bib number collection / late registration / change in registration) 06:00 p.m. Race Q&A Session on Residenzplatz Square, Salzburg 07:30 p.m. Closure of the Race Office Saturday 17 June :00 a.m. Opening of the Race Office on Residenzplatz Square (bib number collection / clothes deposit, late registration for the Scenic Light and City Trail) 05:00 a.m. Start mozart 100 (individual and relay) on Residenzplatz Square 09:00 a.m. Start Scenic Marathon on Residenzplatz Square 09:00 a.m. Start Scenic Ultra (individual and relay) on Residenzplatz Square 12:00 p.m. End of late registration for the Scenic Light and City Trail 02:00 p.m. Start Scenic Light in Fuschl am See 04:30 p.m. Start City Trail (individual and team) on Residenzplatz Square p.m. Awards Ceremony 01:00 a.m. Closure of the finish zone (18.6.) / 3

4 Regulations Registration Registration has to be made online at the registration portal of the event The indemnity provision and the Conditions for Participation have to be accepted during online registration. A participant only becomes entitled to a starting slot after receipt of his/her payment to the organiser s bank account provided that slots are still available. The list of participants can be accessed at the organiser s web site. The right to participate is a personal right and each participant has to pick up his/her starting pack in person. Each participant has to sign personally the Conditions for Participation when he/she picks up his/her starting number at the competition office. End of registration: 12 June 2017 at 12:00 a.m.; late registration at the race office on 16 June 2017 for all competitions, and on 17 June till 12:00 p.m. for the competitions City Trail and Scenic Light. A handling fee of EUR 10 per participant will be charged. Athletes who have been found guilty of doping will not be admitted even after the end of their period of ineligibility. Moreover, in agreement with the judges panel, the organiser is entitled to disqualify athletes for reasons important to the organiser. Registration fees The following registration fees (in EUR) apply per participant (runners and Nordic Walkers) to the individual competitions depending on the date of payment: Competition mozart 100 Single 69, ,00 109,00 Scenic Ultra Single 59,00 69,00 79,00 89,00 Scenic Marathon 49,00 59,00 69,00 79,00 Scenic Light 33,00 45,00 50,00 62,00 City Trail 22,00 28,00 33,00 39,00 mozart 100 Relay 33,00 45,00 50,00 62,00 Scenic Ultra Relay 29,00 34,00 39,00 49, / 4

5 The registration fee shall be paid either by credit card or direct debit. Abavent GmbH processes payments on behalf and for account of the organisers. Pick-up of the starting pack The starting packs of all participants can be picked up at the race office on Friday, 16 June 2017 from 09:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and on Saturday, 17 June 2017 from 04:00 a.m. Participants who are not able to collect their bib number and starter pack themselves may send somebody else. This person must bring the signed qualification specifications of the participant and a copy of his/her (valid) photo ID. All participants must deposit signed qualification specifications in the race office. Otherwise the bib number cannot be handed out. The qualification specifications can be downloaded from the website of the organiser. Equipment and Accompaniment Only well-prepared participants will be able to cope with the challenges of mozart100, that counts particularly for the mozart 100, the Scenic Ultra and the Scenic Marathon. The participants compete in the mozart 100 at their own risk and responsibility. Each participant is responsible for his/her own equipment. The start number has to be worn visibly at all time, even if a jacket is worn. At dawn and during the night hours participants must wear a white light on the front of the body (e.g. headlamp) and sportswear with reflecting material. Participants of the mozart 100, the Scenic Ultra and the Scenic Marathon have to carry along a whistle. Each participant is obliged to carry along a reusable cup (e.g. foldable plastic cup). In order to react to a weather change properly, we recommend to carry along warm clothing. The use of non-pertinent equipment (bicycles, cars, etc.) is strictly banned. Participants must not be accompanied by non-participants. Accompaniment on foot or on bicycle is forbidden / 5

6 The use of sticks is allowed for all running competitions; for all Nordic Walking competitions the use of sticks is obligatory. Participants who do not follow the gear requirements can be disqualified. Infrastructure In the partner towns, designated parking space will be available. In the City of Salzburg it is recommendable to use the local parking system. Race Briefing / Q&A Session The race briefing takes place on the evening before the race. Participant s Questions and changes on short notice will be communicated during the race briefing. Participation is not mandatory but highly recommended. Amendments to the regulations The organiser reserves the right to make short-term amendments that will be announced in a timely fashion. First-Aid Services The organiser provides for sufficient first-aid points distributed across the entire course. Routing The competitions have to be run on the courses designated by the organiser. The course runs on streets, roads, paths and trails in one round from the City of Salzburg to Fuschlsee lake, St. Gilgen, Wolfgangsee lake and back. The City Trail runs one circle through the City of Salzburg. The marking of the course will be done by the organisation team best possible. For the completion of the correct routing each participant is responsible for him/herself. Participants have to prepare themselves for the right routing as good as possible. It is not allowed to abbreviate the course. The organiser reserves the right to make last-minute changes of the course and to exchange with alternative routes prior to the event or in case of adverse weather conditions / 6

7 Eligibility for participation All women and men born in 2002 or earlier are eligible for participation. Environment Each participant is obliged to carry along a reusable cup. At the supply points no plastic cups are provided. It is strictly forbidden to disturb the nature and wildlife intentionally or to throw away rubbish on the course, except at the refreshment points. Any littering by participants along the course shall result in disqualification from the competition. Maximum number of participants At present, there is no maximum number of participants for the individual competitions and, as a result, no waiting list. Food and Beverages The organiser provides for sufficient supply points distributed across the entire course. After the competition, participants will be offered food and beverages in the arrival area. Your personal food and beverages can only be handed over by your own attendants at the designated supply points. Handing over is not permitted at any other places along the track. Doping The anti-doping rules of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), the ÖLV, the World Anti-Doping Association (WADA) and the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) as well as the anti-doping provisions of the Austrian Federal Sports Promotion and its implementing regulations are fully applied. These rules are accessible on the relevant websites. Athletes taking part in the competitions are obliged to familiarise themselves with these rules as well as the procedures on checks, sanctions and appeals. Indemnity and limitation of liability In the case of force majeure or orders by public authorities or for safety reasons, the organiser is entitled or obliged to modify the implementation of the event or to cancel the event; in such a case, the organiser is not obliged to indemnify the participants. Entry fees received will not be refunded. The organiser as well as their legal representatives and agents are only liable in case of intentional or grossly negligent behaviour. The / 7

8 organiser does not accept liability for the athletes health risks related to their participation in the event. The organiser does not accept liability for objects received for safekeeping free of charge. Competition Committee The instructions of the competition management, organisation team, medical doctors and rescue services have to be complied with. Non-compliance will result in disqualification from the run. The competition management and the organisation team can issue warnings in case participants violate the competition rules. Two warnings lead to immediate disqualification of the participant, to instant finishing of the race for the participant, resp. to the participant s removal from the results list. Disqualification may be effected on the course, at the finishing line or retroactively when the offence is detected. The organiser may bar disqualified participants from registration in subsequent years. Participants who behave unfairly to other participants may be barred from starting. Complaints and appeals against disqualification have to be submitted to the arbitration board of mozart 100 within 2 hours of the imposition of this sanction in written form. The decision of the arbitration board is final; there is no further right of appeal against this decision. The arbitration board is appointed by the organising committee of mozart 100 and works independently. The organiser does not accept any liability for accidents, consequential damage or diseases. The participants are recommended to prepare thoroughly for the competition. The organiser has the right to suspend or dismiss unfit participants for health reasons or to bar them from starting. Participants who arrive after the end of the time limits will be dismissed, i.e. they have to return the the starting number. Competition rules The competition rules follow the model of the sports regulations of the Austrian Athletes Federation (ÖLV). These regulations are available on the website of ÖLV ( / 8

9 Cut off times For the mozart 100 the following cut off times apply: Fuschl KM 31 St. Gilgen KM 63 Fuschl KM 75,5 Residenzplatz KM :30 a.m. 5,5 hours 5:00 p.m. 12 hours 7:30 p.m. 14,5 hours 1:00h/ hours Timing In all competitions, times are registered exclusively by the timing system via RFID-tag. The RFID-tag is fixed on the backside of the starting number. There is no rental fee for the RFID-tag. Own timing equipment is not allowed. The RFID-tag has to be worn during the competition in line with the organiser s instructions. Participants can only be ranked if they have met all time limits and have been timed at all check points. Without RFID-Tag, times will not be registered. The timing systems can only read the organisers RFID-tags. All other timing systems cannot be processed. Each participant and each relay team shares responsibility for the registration of their section times and total time. The participants have to wear the chip required for timing during the competition in line with the instructions of the organiser. Starting numbers may be neither made smaller nor modified in any other way / 9